Lea Wilson, MS
Washington State University
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Lea Wilson is an arborist with a municipal tree planting program at the Bureau of Environmental Services in Portland, Oregon. Lea works to lower barriers to participation in voluntary tree planting and stewardship with a focus on increasing canopy in low-canopy and low-income neighborhoods, and increasing participation and economic opportunities in urban forestry for historically excluded groups. Lea is also a PhD student at Washington State University, School of the Environment. Her current research focuses on urban tree establishment practices and shifts in species selection in response to climate change. Lea is especially interested in how the socioecology of the urban forest affects its resilience. Lea holds an MS in Sustainability from Arizona State University and a BS in Environmental Science from Oregon State University. She is an ISA Certified Arborist.
Lea's Graduate Fellowship Work
